FMEA Professional Learning Conference & All-State Concerts
January 14-17, 2026, Tampa Convention Center
The FMEA Professional Learning Conference is one of the largest music education professional learning events in the United States. In addition to approximately 250 clinic sessions and concerts, it hosts 24 All-State Ensembles featuring Florida's top band, orchestra, chorus, guitar, orff, and popular music students, conducted by world-class conductors and teachers. It is attended by more than 10,000 people, including K-12 music teachers, school district music supervisors, college students, college music teachers & professors, school administrators, K-12 students performing in the All-State and Honors ensembles, professional musicians performing with invited performing ensembles, exhibitors, and parents and family members of performing students.
Session Proposals and Performing Ensembles
If you proposed a session or applied to perform, you should have received an email on July 1 indicating your acceptance status. If you did not receive this email, please contact web@fmea.org.
Now Accepting Exhibitors for 2026
Reserve your booth by March 1 to maintain your same booth location or receive priority for moving to a different location. See our Exhibitor Information Page for more information and online ordering.
Important Dates
February 15, 2025
We begin accepting Session Proposals and Performance Applications
May 9, 2025
Deadline for Session Proposals and Performance Applications
July 15, 2025
Deadline for Product Showcase Applications
September 12, 2025
- Early Registration Opens
- Nominations are open for Student Conference Experience and Tri-M Experience.
September 27, 2025
Hotels begin taking reservations at 9:00 a.m.
October 1, 2025
Presenters' deadline for editing session details and requesting A/V equipment
October 23, 2025
Popular Music Collective Submission Deadline
October 30, 2025
Student Conference Experience Nomination Deadline
November 7, 2025
Digital Music Showcase Submission Deadline
November 3, 2025
Hotel Room Cancellation Deadline 5:00 p.m.
November 11, 2025
Hotels will charge your credit card a non-refundable deposit for the first night of each room that was not canceled by the deadline.
December 12, 2025:
- Early Registration closes at midnight. Prices increased to the regular registration rates. You may continue to register and pay online until the conference.
- Postmark deadline for checks mailed to pay for conference registration. After this date, all unpaid conference registrations must be paid by credit card online, or a check must be brought with you to the conference.
December 15, 2025
- All school lodging checks are due to hotels, payable to the hotel where reservations were made for you and/or your students.
- The final deadline for discounted hotel blocks. Unsold rooms in the FMEA blocks are released back to hotels.
Future Conference Dates:
January 13-16, 2027
January 12-15, 2028
January 10-13, 2029
January 9-12, 2030
The FMEA Professional Learning Conference and All-State Ensembles are sponsored in part by the State of Florida Department of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
1-800-301-FMEA(3632) • Fax: (850) 942-1793